What are they?
Concept maps are diagrams or graphical tools that many people use to organize and structure a topic or knowledge.
Articles
1. "Using Concept Maps in the Science Classroom" by juim Canides, Yue Yin, Miki Tomita, and Marai Araceli
In this articles, these sciences teachers explain why concept maps are so beneficial in a science classroom. They begin by explaining that when students are introduced a new science concept, they are going to need to make constructed meaning and understanding of what they are being taught. According to these teachers, concept maps are beneficial to the students because they; (1) allow for connections to be made with science terms, (2) organize their thoughts and visualize the relationships between key concepts in a simple way and (3) allow for reflection of their understanding. http://web.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/SEAL/Reports_Papers/Vanides_CM.pdf
2. "Concept Mapping"
BYU also agrees that concept mapping as many benefits. Concept maps is just one way that teachers must scaffold information and build upon what the students already know. This information can be brand new or may be prior knowledge in which you are then building onto it. http://ctl.byu.edu/tech-tips/concept-mapping
Thoughts: After doing some reading and creating some samples, I would agree that concept maps are a helpful tool to use in the classroom. When I was a middle or high school student, I can remember using these in class as well. By using concept maps, my students will be able to organize their information in a clear way and create connections among this new information to have easier comprehension.
Concept maps are diagrams or graphical tools that many people use to organize and structure a topic or knowledge.
Articles
1. "Using Concept Maps in the Science Classroom" by juim Canides, Yue Yin, Miki Tomita, and Marai Araceli
In this articles, these sciences teachers explain why concept maps are so beneficial in a science classroom. They begin by explaining that when students are introduced a new science concept, they are going to need to make constructed meaning and understanding of what they are being taught. According to these teachers, concept maps are beneficial to the students because they; (1) allow for connections to be made with science terms, (2) organize their thoughts and visualize the relationships between key concepts in a simple way and (3) allow for reflection of their understanding.
http://web.stanford.edu/dept/SUSE/SEAL/Reports_Papers/Vanides_CM.pdf
2. "Concept Mapping"
BYU also agrees that concept mapping as many benefits. Concept maps is just one way that teachers must scaffold information and build upon what the students already know. This information can be brand new or may be prior knowledge in which you are then building onto it.
http://ctl.byu.edu/tech-tips/concept-mapping
Samples
Concept map as a .jpg
Thoughts: After doing some reading and creating some samples, I would agree that concept maps are a helpful tool to use in the classroom. When I was a middle or high school student, I can remember using these in class as well. By using concept maps, my students will be able to organize their information in a clear way and create connections among this new information to have easier comprehension.